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How do schools look at GPAs for applicants who transferred during undergrad?

I spent two years at a top 100 college with a 3.95 GPA then transferred to a top 25 college where I graduated and received a 3.6 GPA. Will schools average the two GPAs or only look at the 3.6 from the college where I graduated from? Is transferring looked at as a negative since I spent two years at a less competitive college?

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jaw4527,
Transferring might be perceived as a negative if you went from a strong college to a weaker one, but you did the opposite, so there is no stigma, even though your GPA went down a bit. They will likely average the GPAs statistically to arrive at a composite number while also giving you 'credit' for stepping up to a tougher school. Since your overall GPA will be strong, you shouldn't worry.
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thanks for the reply paul. so from the perspective of how does my gpa affect the schools average, they'll likely count is as a 3.75? i know some of the top schools have become more stat focused and a 3.75/740 will be pretty strong in both areas if that's how it's counted.
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I agree dude,
Going to a better college will look GOOD even if your GPA suffers a bit. And especially since its only a bit. I mean after you combine your years, your GPA is still pretty darn good!

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How do schools look at GPAs for applicants who transferred during undergrad?

I spent two years at a top 100 college with a 3.95 GPA then transferred to a top 25 college where I graduated and received a 3.6 GPA. Will schools average the two GPAs or only look at the 3.6 from the college where I graduated from? Is transferring looked at as a negative since I spent two years at a less competitive college?

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Though your gpa dropped, it is still at or close to the mean of the all the top schools. So no issues at all, and adcoms know that some schools grade harder as well (and some schools easier like Harvard:)

I would not be considered about this issue nor feel the need to address it in the "optional" essay.

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